Madagascar vs Vietnam: Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted
Madagascar
1.79 million
in 2024
Vietnam
1.35 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
18th
Vietnam rank
21st
Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted over time
- Madagascar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.79 million against 1.35 million in Vietnam, a difference of 434,800.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 2.40 million | 617,920 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.87 million | 78,360 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.46 million | 300,620 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher malnutrition: number of children who are stunted, Madagascar or Vietnam?
- Madagascar, at 1.79 million against 1.35 million in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in malnutrition: number of children who are stunted between Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 434,800, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Vietnam rank globally for malnutrition: number of children who are stunted?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Malnutrition: Number of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children younger than five who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age, as a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.